Ballooning risks and early ascents in Boston era tragedy
An 1890s style reflection traces ballooning history from Dr. John Jeffries’s 1785 Channel crossing to later fatal ascents. It contrasts pioneering science with deadly accidents, cites insurance concerns, Civil War balloon use, and a Boston Fourth of July disaster blamed on false economy and poor cloth quality.
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Boston
Boston Herald
John Jeffries
B. Joy Jeffries
English Channel
Jeffries
Guines
France
Pilatre de Rodier
Romaine Laine
England
French
Plymouth
N.hs
White Mountains
New Jersey
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Lake St Clair
Lake Huron
Port Huron
Chicago
Coggewell
Glaisher
United States War Department
la Mountain
Lour
Mr. Lour
Fair Oaks
Richmond
Fits John Porter
Union
Terra Firma
Point Shirley
Prof. Rogers
Serenaut
Deer Island
Prof. Allen
Ed. O. Stickney
The
Herald
Fort Winthrop
Eora S. Allen
Providence
John A. Eyes
Ann
Marblehead
Boston Harbor
Prof
Rogers
Goldsmith
Fenton
Non-union work resumes at Crum Creek Iron and Steel
The Crum Creek Iron and Steel Company near Chester Pennsylvania has resumed puddling with non union workers. Wages are given as £2 per ton for wrought scrap and 83 for each ton of half wrought. The piece notes there is only one turn in 34 hours and expects the night shift to start soon.
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Crum Creek Iron and Steel Company
Chester
Ursuline Convent Sells Frontage to Cut Debt
The Ursuline Convent of Oakland sells almost 800 feet of Fifth Avenue frontage to William Hawley and William Loeffler for 100 dollars per front foot on the west end and 90 dollars for the rest. The deal reduces the convent debt to about 25 thousand dollars as 14 houses will be built with plans for more. Building begins soon with the sale of lots to follow as the western and eastern sections are graded to street level.
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Ursuline
Ursuline Convent
Oakland
Fifth Avenue
William Hawley
William Loeffler
Hobinson Street
Hawley
Phelan
Pittsburg Female College
M. E. Church
Eal
Etna eruption drives Nicolosi residents to bread and soup
Terrifying eruptions and subterranean rumblings near Mount Etna frighten residents of Nicolosi who have fled fields polluted by lava. Town houses shaken, windows shattered as relief bread and soup are distributed to the displaced poor.
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Caranta
Mount Etna
Nicolosi
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Armory
E. d Or Jeffries
No. 15
Chestnut Street
M. Blanchard
New York
Mme. Blanchard
Paris
Rue de
Provence
Mr. Green
Trow
Darius Green
Nather
London
Weilburg
John Wise
la Moun
Wise
Louis
Burr
Mr. Donaldson
Daily Ny 8 Company
Wey Vury Siecer Soteh
Wiese Mr. Donaldson
Iske
Rimeeod
Cole
Lake
Grimwood
Donaldson
Maine
Crom Creek Company of
Hixeros
Messra Buchanan
Virginia
Culbertson
Texas
Bynum
Indiana
Goodnight
Kentucky
Toneet
Judiciary
House
Klein
Duquesne
Federal Street
Allegheny
Tormer
Ee A. G. Auteur & Bone
Atlantic City
Eshtason
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Denver
Pennsylvania
Thele
Eral
Anees Eee
Platismouth
Nes
Burlington
Missouri River Bridge
Washmncrox
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Senate
Apeeree
Madame M. Yale Company
West Fourteenth St
State Street
Madame Yale
Hee
Mme. Yale
W.t.espy
Crystal Pharmacy
Liberty Streets
Josep’ Sonie Sharket
Saa
Smithfield
Allegheny City
Holden
Pacers
Thompson
Galvin’s
Horsford’s
Horsford's
Moxie Beverage
Moxie
P. K
American Hosiery Co
Ladies Hostery
Richelieu
Moire
Gros
Union Milan
Milan
Market Street
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